Cyborg students Published on July 9, 2024July 7, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Mechanical aids When we test students today, what do we test? Read More
Microclimates Published on July 2, 2024July 1, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Weather and learning If you look closely, there is enormous diversity. This can be a problem. Read More
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Prepositions and infinitives Published on June 11, 2024June 10, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A difficult translation English is a very unusual language. Read More
Teaching to the test (II) Published on May 7, 2024May 6, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Good questions? The hardest part of teaching may be finding good questions to ask. Read More
Burnout Published on April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Long-serving workers How long is too long to do a single task? Read More
Distant Shakespeare Published on April 23, 2024April 21, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Experiencing language change We know it happens, but didn’t think it we’d see it in action. Read More
Breadcrumbs Published on March 5, 2024March 4, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not even suggestions Our tutor’s activities sometimes depart from the syllabus. Read More
Aldehydes and ketones Published on February 6, 2024February 4, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The road not taken Our tutor considers past alternatives. Read More
Three dimensions are hard Published on January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Two is easy, four is elegant Sometimes the more sophisticated stuff is easier. Read More